Cheese Sauce

I always used packets but this is simple and tasty!

Ingredients:
1Tbsp Margarine
1 Tbsp Flour
1 tsp Worchestershire sauce
1/2 tsp Mustard
Grated Cheese (as much as you want about a cup works for me)
Milk

Method:
Place a pot on a medium heat. Rub the marg and flour together to make a blob, slowly add milk while continuously whisking until you get the consistency you want. Be careful to keep whisking to avoid lumps. Add the Worchestershire sauce, mustard and cheese. Whisk until cheese is completely melted. If the mixture becomes too stiff add a little milk.

The trick with this recipe is to keep whisking to avoid a lumpy mixture.

Flapjacks

My dad’s famous recipe for Sunday afternoon tea. Serve with Jam and cream, butter and syrup, for savoury tooth try Bovril or Oxo or just have them plain.


Ingredients:

1 Cup Flour
1 Large Egg
3 tsp Baking powder
Pinch of salt
5 Tbsp Sugar
Approx. 1½ Cups Milk

Method:


Place all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Slowly add milk while stirring until you get a thick yet runny texture.

Heat a large frying pan coated with non-stick spray. Spoon amounts onto hot surface. When bubbles appear on the uncooked side, flip over. Cook both sides to golden brown.

Serve and Enjoy!

Handy Hint: You can add ½ cup of berries for a switch up if you like, Strawberries or blueberries work best.

Homemade Ice-Cream

I Scream! You Scream! We all scream for Ice-Cream!

I love this homemade recipe because all the other homemade icecream recipes I have tried include some rare or difficult to find ingredients. I have all the ingredients available at home on most days.

Ingredients:

1 Cup Milk
½ cup Syrup
2 Eggs
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 cup cream

Method:

Bring milk to a boil on a low heat. In a Separate bowl beat eggs well, add syrup and essence. Pour hot milk over mixture. Leave to cool. Whip the cream and fold it into the mixture. Freeze.

Beat once before serving!

Toffee Apples

Simple! Delicious! Nutritious! homemade!


Ingredients:
6 – 8 Ripe Apples
350g Sugar
550ml water
60g butter/Margarine
Pinch of Cream of Tartar
1 tsp Vinegar (white)

Method:

Dissolve the sugar into the water in a pan over a low heat. Add all other ingredients and bring to a boil. Place a wooden skewer into each of the apple. Dip the apples one at a time into the boiling liquid. Make sure to cover them well. Place on a greased pan and leave to cool. Ensure you move the apples around turning they over before completely setting and sticking to the tin.

Coconut Ice

Remember those delicious coconut square sweets, pink on top and white on the bottom. Great childhood memories…


Ingredients:
455g sugar
145g desiccated coconut
550ml Milk
Red food colouring

Method:

Dissolve the sugar in the milk on a medium heat. Bring to a boil for approx 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in coconut. Pour half the mixture into a greased tin and float (use a spoon to level the mixture). Add food colouring to the remaining mixture. Pour out on top of 1st half. Float mixture again. Place in Fridge. After 15 minutes, remove from fridge and cut in squares. Return to fridge until completely set.

Break into pre-cut squares and serve.